The Strawbridge Home for Boys

The Strawbridge Home for Boys (HM2GU2)

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N 39° 21.979', W 76° 58.169'

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This stone gate was part of the original entrance to
The Strawbridge Home for Boys
Old Sykesville Road, MD Route 32
Sykesville, Maryland
1924-1959
The Strawbridge Home was dedicated to the protection, training and development of young boys in need in the Baltimore and Wilmington Conferences of the Methodist Church.
St. Paul's was the Church home for the boys.
This monument honors all those who called themselves "Strawbridge Boys."
Relocation of the gate inspired by the James Mathis Family.
Jimmy was a Strawbridge Boy from 1950-1955.
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HM NumberHM2GU2
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Date Added Thursday, May 16th, 2019 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 330335 N 4359278
Decimal Degrees39.36631667, -76.96948333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 21.979', W 76° 58.169'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 21' 58.74" N, 76° 58' 10.14" W
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